How to Cook Oxtails
This is how to cook oxtails frozen or fresh becoming as tender and flavorful as possible. Enjoy as is or in a soup with broth and veggies.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 1 stock pot
Ingredients
- 6-8 oxtails
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 tbsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Trim off any extra fat on the oxtails. Rinse under running water. Place into a large stock pot filled with water and 1 tsp salt, make sure they are submerged. Soak for 1-2 hours.
- Discard water used for soaking. Return oxtails to cooking pot, refill pot with 12-15 cups of water, broth, or half and half ensuring they are submerged. Bring to this to a low boil.
- After 2 hours skim off any foam/fat at the surface. Add pepper, and minced garlic. Simmer 3 hours. Pot can be slightly covered if desired. 5 full hours of simmering on low will ensure that they with be very tender.
- Remove and place on a cutting board. Remove meat and serve or put into a soup.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 777mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 0.002g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.1mg